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page_title: 'nomad sentinel command reference'
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  The `nomad sentinel` command interacts with Sentinel policies in Nomad Enterprise. Create, update, and delete a policy. Inspect and list policies.
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# `nomad sentinel` command reference

The `sentinel` command is used to interact with Sentinel policies.

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## Usage

Usage: `nomad sentinel <subcommand> [options]`

Run `nomad sentinel <subcommand> -h` for help on that subcommand. The following
subcommands are available:

- [`sentinel apply`][apply] - Create a new or update existing Sentinel policies
- [`sentinel delete`][delete] - Delete an existing Sentinel policies
- [`sentinel list`][list] - Display all Sentinel policies
- [`sentinel read`][read] - Inspects an existing Sentinel policies

[delete]: /nomad/commands/sentinel/delete
[list]: /nomad/commands/sentinel/list
[read]: /nomad/commands/sentinel/read
[apply]: /nomad/commands/sentinel/apply
